The Shelby Cobra today stands as one of the most legendary sports cars in history. Before the fame and the kit-cars, though, there was this: Chassis number CSX2000, the first AC ACE to be fitted with a Ford V8 by Carroll Shelby in his southern California shop. This 1/18th Scale model comes from The Hamilton […]
We’ve worked with our friends and partners at The Hamilton Collection and the Shelby American Collection to help bring you a new 1:18th scale model commemorating the first Shelby Cobra, limited to just 600 pieces and available only from The Hamilton Collection. Check it out here and get yours now! Also, please let us know in the comments […]
Don’t want to wait? Click here to Check it out right now in our Store! You’ve collected the cars, but do you know the whole story? Kris Palmer, Inductee Larry Wood and the team behind Hot Wheels: From 0 to 50 at 1/64 Scale are here with a new Hot Wheels book to bring you up to speed. […]
Customizing and the people who do it have always been a driving force in cars and diecast. The Model Car Hall of Fame has inducted dozens of great customizers since 2009, now we’re starting a new project to showcase even more of their great work. Here’s customizer and Inductee Chris Walker to talk about the first […]
Continuing our goal of providing great resources of information for enthusiasts, we’re excited to announce a collaboration with Reinhard Jarczok from Tim Verlag, author of Modelcar Yearbook series. You can now find the first two editions of Verlag’s Modelcar Yearbook for 1:43 scale cars in our marketplace, the first covering models from 2015/2016 and the second covering […]
The Model Car Hall of Fame has grown a ton in the last year, now reaching more than 4 million collectors through its Community Supporter program. As the Hall is growing, we’re always looking for ways to promote the hobby and introduce you all to great stuff from our partners. The newest result of our […]
Tom Daniel an industrial designer by trade, is probably one of the most popular model designers around. With over 75 of his designs being manufactured as scale model kits. Here is a great video compilation from maxsmodels.
John Greaves is the winner of our MCHOF Showcase Contest, speeding past the competition with his impressive collection of 1/18th scale models. Greaves recently paired down his collection of Hot Wheels Redlines from 120 models, holding on to favorites such as his Highway 61 Fred Gibb 427, Billy The Kid Challenger and the 1/12th Kyosho […]
ENTER THROUGH MARCH! We’re extending our Showcase Contest through March 31st. After 3 weeks or 1000 submissions, we’ll close entry and judge your submissions starting March 31st. Shelby American Collection President Steve Volk will join us to help choose the best all-around showcase and once a winner is determined, we’ll announce the results on April […]
